Population 24,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yucca Valley
Household size in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Yucca Valley has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south. Yucca Valley has smaller households than the great majority of California cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Yucca Valley is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Riverside area overall, where the median age is 37.0. The median age has crept up from 40.4 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Yucca Valley (16.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Yucca Valley has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Yucca Valley
Renters in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Yucca Valley rent their homes (35.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Yucca Valley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Yucca Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Riverside area overall, where the median home dates to 1986. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $956 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,061 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,519 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$564 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Yucca Valley runs $1,519 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Riverside area overall ($2,083). Rent has climbed $564 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Yucca Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Yucca Valley: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The Riverside area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Yucca Valley have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Riverside area overall (82.5%). The share with a diploma is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Yucca Valley
| Period | Yucca Valley | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Yucca Valley than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Yucca Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley | 2.47 | 40.9 | 16.9% | 35.2% | 13.9% | 1978 | $1,519 | 22.5% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Joshua Tree | 2.29 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 32.5% | 36.4% | 1975 | $1,436 | 27.0% | 88.0% | 5.2% |
| Pioneertown | 2.02 | 56.5 | 7.8% | 21.4% | 28.7% | 1967 | $1,683 | 22.7% | 88.1% | 9.8% |
| Homestead Valley | 2.10 | 49.9 | 12.8% | 10.6% | 39.6% | 1964 | $1,171 | 18.8% | 86.3% | 10.0% |
| Morongo Valley | 2.47 | 43.5 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 9.6% | 1972 | $1,334 | 17.5% | 89.3% | 8.6% |
| Rimrock | 1.80 | 62.3 | 5.0% | 28.0% | 41.8% | 1965 | $1,900 | 23.3% | 87.1% | 12.7% |
| Sunfair | 1.91 | 39.9 | 6.8% | 20.6% | 42.5% | 1965 | $1,616 | 39.2% | 92.1% | 27.6% |
| Twentynine Palms | 2.75 | 28.8 | 10.0% | 56.6% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,456 | 26.4% | 94.5% | 5.1% |
| Big Bear | 2.06 | 54.4 | 15.6% | 30.2% | 61.8% | 1980 | $1,947 | 33.6% | 94.8% | 10.6% |
| Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base | 2.03 | 48.2 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 1967 | $1,217 | 21.1% | 92.2% | 9.8% |
| Sugarloaf | 2.00 | 55.8 | 16.5% | 33.8% | 66.5% | 1979 | $1,900 | 36.0% | 95.7% | 9.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Yucca Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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